Pulse-driven switching in one-dimensional nonlinear photonic band gap materials: a numerical study

Journal Article · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000 · Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.61.5825· OSTI ID:20216396

Lidorikis, E ^[1]; Soukoulis, C M ^[1]

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1. Ames Laboratory and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 (United States)

We numerically examine the time-dependent properties of nonlinear bistable multilayer structures for constant wave illumination. We find that our system exhibits both steady-state and self-pulsing solutions. In the steady-state regime, we examine the dynamics of driving the system between different transmission states by injecting pulses, and we find optimal pulse parameters. We repeat this work for the case of a linear periodic system with a nonlinear impurity layer. (c) 2000 The American Physical Society.

• OSTI ID: 20216396
• Journal Information: Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, Vol. 61, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 2000; ISSN 1063-651X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
SWITCHES
KERR EFFECT
NONLINEAR OPTICS
ENERGY GAP
THEORETICAL DATA